Ford Hybrid Patrol Cruises into the Boston Area; Police to Compete in Fuel-Economy Challenge; Lucky Citizens to Get Cash for Fuel

 WHAT:  The Boston Police Department and Somerville Police Department each
        reportedly purchase approximately 960,000 and 54,000 gallons of
        fuel per year, respectively, to patrol city streets.  With gas
        prices in the Boston area averaging $2.39 (regular), the
        departments' fuel budget is becoming increasingly difficult to
        manage.  Aiming to offer relief, Ford Motor Company will host four
        fuel-economy clinics to a group of police officers from the Boston
        and Somerville Police Departments, offering fuel-economy tips and
        insight on hybrid innovation.

  WHERE&
  WHEN:  Somerville Police Department
         220 Washington Street

         Thursday, October 27, 2005
         * 7:45 a.m. - Fuel Economy Clinic
         * 8:30 a.m. - Fuel Economy Challenge
         * 9 a.m.-7 p.m. - Hybrid Patrol $25 check card distribution
         * 3:45 p.m. - Fuel Economy Clinic
         * 4:30 p.m. - Fuel Economy Challenge

         Boston Police Department - District 5
         1708 Centre Street
         West Roxbury

         Friday, October 28, 2005
         * 7:30 a.m. - Fuel Economy Clinic
         * 8:15 a.m. - Fuel Economy Challenge
         * 9 a.m.-7 p.m. - Hybrid Patrol $25 check card distribution
         * 4 p.m. - Fuel Economy Clinic
         * 4:45 p.m. - Fuel Economy Challenge

  SUMMARY:  The fuel economy clinic -- named Ford Hybrid Patrol -- also will
            include a friendly fuel-economy challenge between off-duty
            officers to see who can earn the title of most fuel-efficient
            police officer.  The officer earning the best fuel economy
            driving a Ford Escape Hybrid or Mercury Mariner Hybrid will be
            entered to win a brand-new Mariner Hybrid for his/her
            department.

            Helping to raise awareness of how to optimize fuel economy, BP
            and Ford will also join forces to distribute $25 cash checks,
            provided by BP, to local citizens throughout the city.

            Ford will donate $5,000 to local charities.  The Boys & Girls
            Club of Somerville and the Boston Police Athletic League each
            will receive a $2,500 donation.

            The Mercury Mariner Hybrid debuted at the Chicago Auto Show
            earlier this year.  Along with the Ford Escape Hybrid, it is one
            of two hybrids currently manufactured by Ford in the USA, which
            together are the world's first hybrid SUVs.  Demonstrating its
            commitment to hybrid innovation, more than half of the Ford,
            Lincoln and Mercury products will have hybrid capability by
            2010.

Go to http://media.ford.com/ for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

Please contact Susan Pollack via cell at 313-434-6912 or pollack@campbellco.com to schedule one-on-one interviews/test drives with any f the attending Ford executives or to participate in the hybrid patrol.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 25